Toshiba Projector Tlp Xd3000a User Manual

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Preparations
p.53
Video recorder,
D VD player, etc.
To  audio output
White (L)/Red (R)
S-video cable
(not supplied)
To S-video output
Connection
Computer
(for control) Computer
To
RS-232C
terminal
A udio cable
(not supplied)
To
 audio output
Control cable
RGB cable
(supplied)
To  
RGB
output
Computer
A udio cable
(not supplied) To
 audio
output
A udio cable
(not supplied)
RGB cable
(not supplied) To  
RGB
output
A udio amplifier, etc. DVD video recorder, etc.
Video recorder, etc.
Conversion
adapter BNC-pin
(not supplied)
Monitor cable Mini
D-sub 15P-BNC
(not supplied)
To
 audio input
White (L)/Red (R)
AV   cable
(not supplied)
To  video
output A
udio cable
(not supplied) A
udio cable
(not supplied)
To audio
output To  
Y/C
B/CR output
Green (Y)/Blue
(C
B)/Red (C
R)
To  audio
output
White (L)/
Red (R) It is necessary to
s
witch to MONITOR
OUT by the switch. Monitor
p.18
Placement StylesAs shown in the figures below, this device can be placed in 4 different styles.
The factory setting is “floor-mounted front projection.” Set the [
Projection mode] in the
Default setting 2  menu, in accordance with your needs. 
p.41
Placement
 WARNING
•Always obey the instructions listed in IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS when placing the unit.
Attempting to clean or replace the lamp in a high location by yourself may cause you to fall, resulting in
injury.
• If you wish to mount the projector on the ceiling, be sure to ask your dealer to do so. Mounting the
projector on a ceiling requires special ceiling brackets (sold separately) and specialized knowledge.
Improper mounting could cause the projector to fall, resulting in an accident.
• If the projector is ceiling-mounted, install the breaker for turning off the power in case of anomaly. Let
ev eryone involved with the use of the projector know that fact.Floor-mounted front projection 
Floor-mounted rear projection 
Ceiling-mounted front projection 
Ceiling-mounted rear projection 
Projection Distance and SizeUse the figures, tables, and formulas below to determine the projection size and projection
distance. (Projection sizes are approximate values for full-size picture with no keystone
adjustment.)Screen
As seen from above
As seen from the side 90 °90°
a
H
Lens center
a (min length) =
 projection size (inches) – 0.9164
33.998
a (max length) =  projection size (inches) – 0.7525
28.266
a is the distance (m) between the lens and the screen,
and corresponds to a range of 1.15 m to 8.80 m.  H is the
height from the image bottom to the center of the lens.
projection projection distance a (m)
height (H)
min length max lengthsize (inches) (zooming max) (zooming min) (cm)
33 – 1.15 6.740 1.15 1.39 8.160 1.74 2.10 12.280 2.33 2.80 16.3100 2.91 3.51 20.3150 4.39 5.28 30.5200 5.86 7.05 40.6250 7.33 8.82 50.8
300 8.80 – 61.0
Before connection•
Read the owner’s manual of the device you are connecting to the projector.
• Some computers cannot be used with or connected to this projector.
Check for an RGB output terminal, supported signal 
p.51
, etc.
•T urn off the power of both devices before connecting.
• The figure below shows sample connections. This does not mean that all of these devices
can or must be connected simultaneously. (Dotted lines mean items can be exchanged.) 
						

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Turning the power on and offOperations
■Connecting the power cord1
Insert the power cord connector into
the AC IN socket of the projector.
2
Insert the power cord plug into a
wall or other power outlet.The ON/STANDBY indicator will
change to orange, indicating standby
mode.
■Removing the lens cover
Be sure to remove the lens cover when the power is
turned on. If the cover is left on the projector, it could
become deformed due to heat.
■Turning the power on
Press the ON/STANDBY
button.
When the beep sound is [On], the
projector beeps, the power turns on,
and the ON/STANDBY indicator lights
in green. After a moment, the start-up
screen appears. CAUTION
•Do not look into the lens while the lamp is on.  The strong light from the lamp may cause
damage to your eyesight.
•Do not block the air intake or exhaust. Doing so could cause a fire due to internal overheating.
•Do not place your hands, face, or other objects near the air exhaust. Doing so could result in
injury and/or damage the object.
Power cord connector
(Supplied)
Start-up screen Control panelRemote
Control
Notes
•When COMPUTER 2 IN terminal (also used for MONITOR OUT terminal) is used as
MONITOR OUT terminal, the signal which is input to COMPUTER 1 IN terminal is output.
•Signals are output from MONITOR OUT terminal even in standby mode.
   However, from AUDIO OUT terminal, no audio signal is output.
•A computer monitor cannot accept Y/P
B/PR signals correctly.
•The AUDIO IN terminal doubles for devices connected to COMPUTER 1 terminal and
COMPUTER 2 terminal.
•When an AUDIO OUT terminal is connected, sound is not output from the projector
speaker.
•Output volume of AUDIO OUT terminal can be adjusted by the VOL button.
•Moving pictures played back on computers using DVD software may appear unnatural
when projected with this projector. However, it is not a malfunction of the projector.
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1
Turn on the power.Tu rn on the power by following the instructions in “ Turning the power on ” 
p.23
.
2
 Select the language (When using the first time).When the projector is used for the first time after purchase, the start menu for lan-
guage (to display the menus and messages on the screen) selection is displayed in
English. (If the screen is out of focus, adjust it according to the step 
6.)
Use the 
 or 
 button to select the desired
language and press the 
 button.
Message for setup confirmation is displayed in a
selected language.
Notes• When the projector is turned on the next time, the start menu does not appear upon
startup. However, if [ Reset all] is executed from the  Default setting 2 menu 
p.41
,
the start menu will be displayed the next time when the power is turned on.
• The language can also be set via the  Display setting menu 
p.37
.
• This owner’s manual assumes that English has been selected.
3
Activate the connected device.Tu rn on and start the connected device such as a computer.
4
Press the INPUT button.An image of the connected equipment is projected.
Each time you press the  INPUT button, it switches to the input of the connected
equipment that is outputting video signals.Notes
• When [ Auto input search ] is set to [Off] in the  Default setting 1  menu 
p.40
 (factory
setting is [ On]), the  Input select  menu appears if you press the  INPUT button.
• If no signal is being output from the connected equipment, pressing the \
 INPUT button
does not change the input and “There is no other input signal.” will appear.
Basic operations
English
F rench
German
Italian
Spanish
Po rtuguese
Russian
Swedish
Tu rkish
P olish
J apanese
Chinese (simplified)
Chinese (traditional)
K orean
Notes
• The start-up screen will disappear after a moment. You can dismiss the start-up screen
before this by performing any operation. You can also configure the system to prevent the
start-up screen from appearing. To do this, use the  Display setting menu 
p.37
.
• The first time you use the projector after purchase, after the start-up screen disappears,
the start menu is displayed 
p.25
.
• Beep sound can be set not to beep in the  Default setting 1 menu 
p.40
.
• When [ Key lock ] is [On], the operation buttons of the projector do not work 
p.41
.
• When [ Password setting ] is [On], then the start-up screen is displayed after the
P assword entry screen disappears 
p.31
.
■ Turning the power off1
Press the ON/STANDBY button.A message appears on the screen, confirming that you wish to shut off the power. This
message will disappear after a moment. (This operation is no longer valid after the
message disappears.)
2
Press the ON/STANDBY button once again.When the setting of beep sound is [On], the projector beeps, and the screen turns off,
but the internal cooling fan continues to operate. Then, the projector goes into standby
mode.
During cooling, the ON/STANDBY indicator flashes. While the
indicator is flashing, the power can not be turned back on. At this
point of time, it does not matter even if you unplug the power
cord.Note
• The projector consumes about 10W of power in standby. We recommend that you unplug
the power cord if you will not be using the projector for an extended period.
PRECAUTION
•If you turn the power on before cooling is complete, give the lamp time (about 5 minutes)
to cool before plugging it back in. If the lamp overheats, it may fail to light.Turning the power on and off (Continued)
LCD Panels
LCD panels wear out. In order to prolong the lifetime of your LCD panel,\
 take the
following precautions.
• In order to extend the lifetime of the LCD panel, always turn off the power when not in
use, and make sure that the lamp is off. Keeping the lamp off is also very effective at
saving electricity.
• If the air filter becomes dirty and clogged, the projector’s internal temperature will rise,
shortening the lifetime of the LCD panel and causing malfunctions. Clean the air filter
from time to time 
p.46
, and replace it periodically. Contact the store where you
purchased your projector, or your local Service Station for replacement air filters. 
						

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■Using auto setting 
(For computer input only)
This function automatically sets up the projector to the optimum
state. It sets up sampling phase, frequency and screen position,
for each type of the input signal by using simple operations.
Press the remote control’s AUTO SET button.For computer input, the 
 icon will appear during processing.
You can set as well by selecting [Auto setting] in the Image
adjustment menu 
p.35
.
Notes•The image may not be projected or auto adjustment/setting may not be performed
correctly for input signals other than those supported by the projector 
p.51
, p.52
.
•If auto setting fails adjustment, adjust manually with [Position] in the Image
adjustment menu 
p.35
.
■Correcting the keystone distortion
When the projector placement angle against the
screen is changed while projecting the image,
the picture will undergo keystone (trapezoidal)
distortion.This projector is capable of correcting this keystone
distortion
.
1
Press the KEYSTONE button.The Keystone menu appears. By default, [Auto v-keystone] is selected.
Item Description
Automatically corrects the vertical distortion.
Press      .
Screen shrinking at Screen shrinking at 
bottom top
Auto  v-keystone
V-keystone
Using handy features
Control panelRemote
Control
Before correction
After correction
Remote
Control
5
Projector placement angle adjustmentsThe placement angle and the height of the projected image can be adjusted by the foot
adjuster.qLift up the front of the projector to
the desired angle, then press the
foot adjuster release button.
The foot adjuster extends. Release the
button to lock the position.
wTo fine adjust the angle, twist the
foot adjuster.
eTo adjust the horizontal angle, use
the right and left tilt adjusters.•To stow the foot adjuster, hold up the projec-
tor while pressing the foot adjuster release
button, then slowly lower the projector.
6
Adjusting the screen size and focusq
Use the zooming lever to adjust the screen size.
wUse the focusing ring to adjust the focus.
7
Adjusting the volume with the 
 
 buttons
The speaker volume can be adjusted when an audio signal is being input.Notes
•Lamp characteristics may rarely cause the brightness to fluctuate slightly.
•A lamp is consumable item. If used for extended periods, images will appear dark, and
the lamp could burn out.  This is characteristic of a lamp, and is not malfunction. (The
lifetime of the lamp depends on conditions of use.)
•The LCD panel is made using extremely advanced technology. There may be black spots
(pixels that do not light) or bright spots (pixels that are constantly lit) on the panel. These
are intrinsic characteristics of the technology and are not malfunctions.
•Although this projector supports a wide range of RGB signals 
p.51
, any resolutions not
supported by this projector (XGA) will be expanded or shrunk, which will affect image
quality slightly. To view high-quality images, set the computer’s external output to XGA.
•With some models of computer having LCD displays or the like, displaying images
simultaneously on the projector and the monitor’s display may prevent the images from
displaying properly. If this happens, turn off the computer’s LCD display. For information
on how to turn off the LCD display, see the computer’s owner’s manual.
•If no signal is being input from the connected equipment or signal input is stopped while
projecting, the “No signal” message will appear.
•If a signal not supported by the projector is input, the “Unsupport signal” message will
appear.
•If an unavailable operation button is pressed, the 
 icon will appear.
Basic operation (Continued) 
						

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Notes•The 
 icon appears while resizing.
•Operating a function other than Mute will release resizing.
•As zooming is processed digitally, the image quality is degraded in larger zoom
ratio.
•During resizing or moving the zooming area, the image may be distorted.
■Cutting off the picture and sound temporarily (Mute)
When you want to project the images of another projector, overhead
projector, etc. temporarily, this projector’s images and sound can be
turned off.
Press the remote control’s MUTE button.The picture and sound are cut off. (The Mute function is released
when pressing the MUTE button again.)Notes•The 
 icon will appear while mute is in effect.
•Operating any other functions will also cancel the muting.
■Changing picture mode
The projected image mode can be selected.
Press the remote control’s PICTURE button.1
The Picture mode menu appears.1: Brightness
2: Standard
3: True  color
2
Select a mode using 
 
 then press 
.
Though the 
 button is not pressed, the picture mode
changes as the setting is changed and the display turns off
automatically in a few seconds.
Note•[Picture mode] of the Image adjustment menu has the same
function 
p.35
.
Remote
Control
Using handy features (Continued)
Adjusting Keystone distortion [Auto]2
Press the 
 button.
The keystone distortion is automatically corrected. The 
 icon appears during this
correction.
When adjustment is finished, the Keystone menu appears again. For fine adjust-
ment, select [V-keystone] by the 
 button and adjust image manually by the 
 buttons.
Adjusting Keystone distortion [Manual]2
Select [V-keystone] by the 
 button.
3
Use the 
 
 buttons for keystone adjustment.
Note•Depending on the amount of keystone adjustment and the content of images, some
information may be lost, or the picture quality may suffer.
■Resizing image
The projected image can be resized (zoomed in/out).1
Press the remote control’s RESIZE 
 button.
Each time you press the RESIZE 
 button, zoom ratio is up. You can keep
pressing.
2
To zoom out, press the remote control’s RESIZE
 button.
Each time you press the RESIZE 
 button, zoom ratio is
down. You can keep pressing.
(However, the image cannot be smaller than the original
size.)
3
To move the area to zoom in, use the 
 
 
 
buttons.You can keep pressing.
4
To reset the zoom, press the RETURN button.The image is reset to the original size.
Remote
ControlRemote
Control 
						

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■Setting the password
How to change passwordThe default password is 0000.
1
Select [Password] in the Default setting 2 menu and press the 
 or
 button.
2
Select [Password registration] in the password registration, setting
menu, and press the 
 button.
The password entry screen is displayed.
3
Enter the current password (4-digit number).•Enter a 4-digit number for the password using numeric keys of the remote control.
•Enter [0000] (4 zeros) for the first change.
•The password is not displayed. Instead it appears as [****].
4
Enter a new password (4-digit number).
5
Re-enter the same password for confirmation. Note•Please do not forget your password. If you forget the password, you can not
release the password by yourself.
In such a case, please inquire your dealer.
Using handy features (Continued)■Changing screen size
The screen size for the projected image can be changed.
Press the remote control’s SCREEN SIZE button.Pressing the button switches Full/Thru/Wide in turn.Notes•Thru display is available for computer-input images.
•[Screen size] of the Display setting menu has the same functionp.37
.
•If you use this function on commercial video software, broadcast
or cable-broadcasting except for the purpose of your private
viewing and listening, it may infringe the copyright protected by
the copyright laws.
■Freezing the image (Freeze)
The projected image can be frozen. This function is to be used to
pause a video during a presentation, etc.
Press the remote control’s FREEZE button.The picture pauses. (The Freeze function is released by pressing
the FREEZE button again.)Notes•The 
 icon will appear while freeze is in effect.
•Other operations will also release the freeze.
•Even if an image is frozen on the projector, the pictures are
running on the video or other equipment.
•If you use this function on commercial video software, broadcast
or cable-broadcasting except for the purpose of your private
viewing and listening, it may infringe the copyright protected by
the copyright laws.
Remote
ControlRemote
Control 
						

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How to set password (from [Off] to [On])
1
Select [Password] in the Default setting 2 menu and press the 
 or
 button.
2
Select [Password setting] in the password registration, setting menu,
and press the 
 or 
 button.
3
Select [On].
4
Select [OK] and press the 
 button.
The password entry screen is displayed.
5
Enter the password using numeric keys of the remote control.
6
The password setting will be set as [On].How to operate when password is [On]
1
Turn on the power.
2
The lamp lights and the password entry screen appears.
3
Enter the password using numeric keys of the remote control.If the entered password is correct, the start-up screen appears and the projector
goes into normal operation. If the password is wrong, a message appears to
prompt you to re-enter the password, and again the password entry screen is
displayed. If you enter a wrong password for more than 5 times, the projector will
automatically power off and enter standby mode.
Using handy features (Continued)
How to set password (from [On] to [Off])
1
Select [Password] in the Default setting 2 menu and press the 
 or
 button.
The password entry screen is displayed.
2
Enter the password using numeric keys of the remote control.
3
Select [Password setting] in the password registration, setting menu,
and press the 
 or 
 button.
4
Select [OFF].
5
Select [OK] and press the 
 button.
Note•While the password setting is [On], the password entry screen will be displayed
only when the power is turned on next time. 
						

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■The image adjustment menuUse this menu to set or adjust image-related items. Items that can be set or adjusted are
marked “Yes”, and those that cannot are marked “No”. (When an item is masked, it
indicates that you cannot select for the current input.)
Item 
  
Description Computer Y/P
B/PRVideo S-video
 
ContrastAdjust the image contrast. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lower
Higher
BrightnessAdjust the brightness of the image. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Darker
Brighter
ColorAdjust the color of the image. No Yes Yes Yes
Lighter
Deeper
SharpnessAdjust the sharpness of the image. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Softer
Sharper
NoiseSet the function to reduce screen noise. No Yes Yes Yes
reduction
*1
On (Enable)
Off (Disable)
Picture modePress 
. Toggle the picture mode with Yes Yes Yes Yes
 
.     1/2/3
/
/
R-levelAdjust red of the image color. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Less red
More red
G-levelAdjust green of the image color. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Less green
More green
B-levelAdjust blue of the image color. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Less blue
More blue
NTSC mode
*2
Set the black level with 
 
.NoNoYesYes
US : NTSC (US) mode
JAPAN:NTSC (JAPAN) mode
 Auto settingAutomatically adjusts items such as the Yes No No No
samplingphase depending on the type of
input signal.PositionPress 
 then change mode using 
 
Ye s N o N o N o
and adjust with 
 
.
 PhaseYe s N o N o N o
Adjust to eliminate flicker. FrequencyYe s N o N o N o
Adjust to eliminate periodic patterns and
flickering when many fine vertical lines
appear on the screen. H-positionYe s N o N o N o
Adjust the horizontal position of the image.
You can call up on-screen menus, and conduct a number of adjustments and settings using
the operation buttons 
p.16
 on the control panel (main unit side) and remote control.
■How to use the menus
The menu shown below is for operation instructions purposes and might differ from the
actual display.
Using the menus
Toggle items with            .  
Select items with             and press       . 
Fix selection with       .
Display the Setting display menu.
1. Press the MENU button
2. Select a Category
3. Adjustments & SettingsSelect a category by using  
         .
There are following 5 categories:Displays the current 
adjustments and 
settings of selected 
category.
Item shown with gray 
cannot be adjusted with 
the current input source.p.35
Image adjustment menu
p.37
Display setting menu
Default setting 1 menu
p.40
•  The figure shows displays given for operation instructions purposes.  As the display may differ depending on the item, 
use the information in this manual as a reference.
•  To return to previous item, press the RETURN button.
Item
Adjustment/Setting ValueThese marks signify 
the items can be 
adjusted/set by using
            
.
These marks signify the items can 
be selected from the list by using 
            .
After an item is selected, apply it by 
pressing       .
Press       or       to open the menu.
Default setting 2 menu
p.41
Status display menu
p.42
These marks 
signify that there 
are options. 
Press        or         
to display a list of 
options.
These marks 
signify that 
there are setting 
screens. Press 
       or       to 
display a list of 
setting screens.
* When no item is 
changed, press       .
4. End Press the MENU button. (The menu disappears about 30 seconds after the last operation.) 
						

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■The display setting menuUse this menu to set screen display-related items.
(The items in gray color cannot be set with the current input selection.)
Language Up/down  
shift
Background
IconBlackboard 
modeStart-up screen
User logo
 (Full):  Display with 1024 × 768 dot resolution
 (Thru): 
Display with sampling resolution (for computer input only)
 (Wide):  Wide-screen display
Lets the projected image shift vertically when the screen size setting 
is wide display (within the range of 1024 × 768).
When projecting on a non-screen surface, select a color in accordance 
with the projecting surface.
Press      and switch with       and      .  
Off/Green/Black/Brown/Blue/Beige
Select one of the languages below to use for displaying the menu and messages[      or      : Enter setting mode]     [          :Selection]      [Apply:       ]
English/Français/Deutsch/Italiano/Español/Português/               / 
Svenska/Türkçe/Polski/            /                      /                      /
Screen to display when there is no input signal 
[      or      : Enter setting mode]     [          :Selection]      [Apply:       ] 
Logo/Blue/None
Display icons as function guides On Off
Display start-up screen when power is turned on On Off
Display a logo customized by the user for the start-up screen or when 
there is no input signal.
[      or      : Enter setting mode]     [          : Selection]
      Logo registration  Press       to display the registration menu.
      Display style
      Background Black           Blue           White
      Logo confirmation  Press      .
      Reset logo Yes           NoDescription
Item
Screen size
Detailed description
[Screen size]•If “Thru” is selected for [Screen size], portions exceeding the native resolution
(1024 × 768 pixels) will not appear on the screen. Note that for RGB signals with
clock frequency 140MHz or lower, all input pixel signals are sampled. However, if
the clock speed is higher than this, the RGB pixel signal is thinned before
sampling.
Item 
  
Description Computer Y/P
B/PRVideo S-video
Position
 V-positionYe s N o N o N o
Adjust the vertical position of the image. Clamp 1Ye s N o N o N o
Adjusts the clamp pulse position. Clamp 2Ye s N o N o N o
Adjusts the clamp pulse width.
*1: [Noise reduction] may not work depending on signal type.
*2: [[NTSC mode] can be displayed and adjusted only when the video signal is set to [NTSC] or
[NTSC4.43]. NTSC mode is set to JAPAN when the language is set to Japanese. It is set to US for
other languages.Using the menus (Continued) 
						

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Notes•You can register a logo from computer input only.
•The area that can be registered is 512 × 384 dots at the center of the screen. To
register a company logo, prepare the image within the limit.
•Only one logo can be registered. When a new image is registered, the old one is
erased.
•The time needed to register or display the image varies depending on the data size.
•If you use this function on commercial video software, broadcast or cable-
broadcasting except for the purpose of your private viewing and listening, it may
infringe the copyright protected by the copyright laws.Select the size of the registered logo.
:Displays the registered image in original size at center of the screen.:Displays the registered image by enlarging fully in the screen.
(As processed digitally, the image quality is degraded.)
Sets background color when [Center] is selected for the logo [Display style].You can preview the registered logo.You can reset the registered logo, display style and background  to the factory
setting. (The logo set for the start-up screen and background is reset.)
Note
•If you use the screen size setting function on commercial video software,
broadcast or cable-broadcasting programs to display images with the varying
aspect ratio except for the purpose of your private viewing and listening, it may
infringe the copyright protected by the copyright laws.[Up/down shift]Shifts the projected image vertically when [Screen size] is [Wide].[Blackboard mode]Projects the image in colors more like projecting on a screen.
Precaution•The projected image may differ depending on the type, color, and material of the
blackboard and wall even if the selected color is the same as the projected
screen.[Background]•TOSHIBA is set for [Logo] by factory setting.
•If user’s logo has been registered, it is displayed when [Logo] is set for
background.[Start-up screen]If user’s logo has been registered and this setting is [On], the logo is displayed at
start-up.[User logo]Registers a part of the image that is input from computer, as a stationary picture
and displays it as a logo at start-up and when no signal is input.
How to register user logo1
Select [User logo] in the Display setting menu, and press the or 
 button.
2
Select  from the displayed menu list and
press the 
 button.
3
The registration area is displayed for confirmation. Select [OK]
or [Cancel] and press the 
 button.
•If the registered picture does not fall within the display area, operate the
computer to scroll the screen.
4
Select [Yes] to register and press the 
 button.
5
Registration starts.•A message is displayed while registration is in process.
Using the menus (Continued)